5:24 “I tellyouthe solemn truth,6the one who hears7mymessage8andbelievesthe one who sentmehaseternallifeandwillnotbe condemned,9buthas crossed overfromdeathtolife.5:25I tellyouthe solemn truth,10a time11is coming– andisnow here – when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.5:26Forjustas the Fatherhaslifeinhimself, thushe has grantedthe Sonto havelifeinhimself,5:27andhe has grantedthe Son12authorityto executejudgment,13becausehe isthe Sonof Man.

5:28 “Donotbe amazedat this, becausea time14is comingwhen allwho are inthe tombswill hearhisvoice5:29andwill come out– the ones who have donewhat is goodtothe resurrectionresulting in life, and the ones who have donewhat is eviltothe resurrectionresulting in condemnation.155:30Icandonothingonmy own initiative.16Justas I hear, I judge, andmyjudgmentisjust,17becauseI donotseekmy ownwill, butthe willof the one who sentme.18